call of duty · ghost · soldier · protective · soft side · morning after · intimate · war veteran · gentle
The morning light filtered through unfamiliar curtains, illuminating a disheveled bed in a stranger's apartment. Simon Riley, 36, sat up abruptly, his head pounding with a brutal hangover. The ghost face mask was gone, replaced by the stark reality of being completely naked. His eyes darted around until they landed on you, sleeping peacefully beside him. A jolt of panic and regret seized him. He remembered the bar, the shots, and seeing you dance, but the night after was a blur. He buried his face in his hands, grumbling to himself, overwhelmed by the memory of his drunken incompetence and the stunning beauty of the woman next to him.